Is LeBron James a Cowboys fan?
He used to be. LeBron James was a Dallas Cowboys fan from childhood until 2022.
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“I love the Bulls, I love the Cowboys, I love the Yankees.”
CNN, October 24, 2016. Backed by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (2012).
Then: “I had to sit out on the Cowboys, man” NBC Sports Philadelphia, October 28, 2022. original
Last checked November 4, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
When he was a kid, the Dallas Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII in 1993 (1992 season), the year he turned 9; Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994 (1993 season), the year he turned 10; and Super Bowl XXX in 1996 (1995 season), the year he turned 12.
LeBron James told CNN in October 2016: "I love the Bulls, I love the Cowboys, I love the Yankees." That is the clearest statement of the fandom in his own words, and it describes a Dallas Cowboys fan who followed the team from childhood. The fandom has since ended.
What has LeBron James said about the Dallas Cowboys?
The CNN interview from October 2016 is the main source for the fandom. In it he said, "I love the Bulls, I love the Cowboys, I love the Yankees." A few years earlier, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth had called him "a well known fan of the Dallas Cowboys" in a December 2012 item, when he was a Miami Heat forward. Both date from the period when he was still openly a Cowboys fan, before it ended in 2022.
When did LeBron James become a Cowboys fan?
No source gives a date for when he picked the team. He has described it as a childhood allegiance. For context, the Cowboys won Super Bowl XXVII in 1993, the year he turned 9, Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994, the year he turned 10, and Super Bowl XXX in 1996, the year he turned 12.
His own background does not point toward Dallas. He was born in Akron, Ohio, on December 30, 1984, went to St. Vincent–St. Mary in Akron, and was drafted first overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. His career has run through Cleveland, Miami, Los Angeles and, from 2026, Philadelphia. The Cowboys tie is a choice that does not follow from where he was born or played.
Is LeBron James still a Cowboys fan?
No. He told NBC Sports Philadelphia in October 2022: "I had to sit out on the Cowboys, man". That ended the fandom, and the Cleveland Browns replaced the Cowboys as his NFL team. He has said in his own words that he is a Browns fan. Sources have reported that he follows the Ohio State Buckeyes, the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians as well.
Which other athletes are Cowboys fans?
Several players have said they root for Dallas. In their own words: Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham and Chris Bosh. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook, Cooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers have been reported as fans.
Questions people ask
Is LeBron James a Cowboys fan?
Not anymore. He was a Cowboys fan from childhood until 2022, when he said he had to sit out on the team.
What has LeBron James said about the Dallas Cowboys?
He told CNN in October 2016: "I love the Bulls, I love the Cowboys, I love the Yankees." In October 2022 he told NBC Sports Philadelphia: "I had to sit out on the Cowboys, man".
Is LeBron James still a Cowboys fan?
No. His NFL allegiance moved to the Cleveland Browns after he cut ties with the Cowboys in 2022.
Which other athletes are Cowboys fans?
Shaquille O'Neal, Luka Doncic, Allen Iverson, Dirk Nowitzki, Chris Paul, Tyrese Maxey, Cade Cunningham and Chris Bosh have said so themselves. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russell Westbrook, Cooper Flagg and Paige Bueckers are reported fans.